Service difficulty report · Attach Angle · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
January 30, 2026
Submitted
March 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8532S
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63576
Aircraft time
28,764 hours, 14,561 cycles
Part
Attach Angle
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE RT A/C BAY VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE AT BS 663, RBL 34 CRACKED. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGED AREA AND VERIFIED THE CRACK IAW NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 23. PERFORMED HOLE PROBE INSPECTION ON FUEL TANK FASTENERS HOLES PER HFEC PART 6, 51-00-00, PROCEDURE 16. FOUND A CRACK INDICATION AT FASTENER HOLE. ALL REMAINING FASTENER HOLES OPS CHECK NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED REINSPECTION OF FASTENER HOLE AT RBL 42 AFTER DEBUR, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW NDT PART 6, 51-00-00, PROC. 16. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT A/C BAY VAPOR BARRIER ATTACH ANGLE.

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